Tacos Galore at Hippo De Mayo!

5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Tacos! The Hippo is holding the "World's Largest Taco Tour" in Downtown Manchester on Thursday, May 2 from 5-9 p.m. This festive event includes 30+ eateries in the Taco Challenge. Each restaurant will be creating its own unique $2 taco, and you get to vote on your favorites. $2,000 of the money raised will go to charity.

2. Nice teamwork. Republican and Democrat campaign workers are coming together to make improvements to New Hampshire First in the Nation Primary Monument. The committee will raise money for improvements to the historical marker and granite pathway, which lies outside of the State Library in Concord.

3. Patch Fact: Tiny cells in plasma displays are filled with xenon and neon gases, which release photons of light when excited.

4. Home sweet home. A new survey shows that single-family home prices rose more than expected in February. This sign of a healthy housing recovery is the best annual rise since May 2006

5. Weather Report: Today: Mostly sunny skies. High near 70F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: A mostly clear sky. Low 41F. Winds light and variable.